They are Children: How Posts on Social Media Lead to Gang Violence | Desmond Patton | TEDxBroadway

[@ShaneBradyCO]

Dr. Patton's work is groundbreaking, innovative, trauma informed, empowering, and inspirational. We need more of this work in our communities if we want to address violence, trauma, and community-police relations in positive proactive ways. Great work!!

[@jjkeyes1]

This is outstanding. Dr. Patton is innovative and inspiring!

[@aneetapearson4196]

Excellent Talk! Great job Dr. Patton!

[@norapeace6526]

Came here from “Secret Life of a Gang Girl”

[@josiahteng6906]

His passion is undeniable but it seems like an incredibly weak thesis. Social media is the most manipulative form of expression out there today. Imagine the way adults use it and then dare to imagine how adolescents without a fully developed cortex are prone to using it. Probing through one's accounts don't necessarily afford a deeper perspective than any other approach; in fact, I would say it cultivates a more shallow one because it magnifies and emphasizes the more extreme views and ideologies one is espousing. Individuals or communities aren't misunderstood because their story is hidden in social media; they're misunderstood because the roots of their story isn't on social media. Many urban workers and community activist can tell you this.

[@familiaprimero4920]

You clearly do not understand gangs from a practitioners POV, purely academic.

[@lisajames4804]

Amazing!!

[@catherinepeay6699]

Do you think youth will continue to confide in social media if AI is used to intervene?

[@darladrury76]

Sir freedom of speech never lead to gang violence before. What's the difference now? Oh right. Take responsibility for your own. Leave my rights alone.

[@sandreasmith5666]

Wait, wait... WHAT? Freedom of speech HAS lead to gang violence. 🤦🏽‍♀️ They are CHILDREN, they cannot handle those overwhelming emotions rationally if no one helps them. You sound like you’re saying “that’s not my problem” and that was his whole point. Thanks for proving his point.